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Digital Camera

EX-S770

User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...sing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com ...

Page 2: ...ct your original retailer Digital Camera Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP 20 USB Cradle CA 34 Special AC Adaptor AD C52S or AD C52G AC Power Cord Strap CD ROMs 2 USB Cable AV Cable Basic Reference The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Attach strap here To attach the strap to the camera C ...

Page 3: ... battery 37 To charge the battery 38 Replacing the Battery 42 Battery Precautions 42 Turning Power On and Off 43 Using a Memory Card 46 Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 48 Replacing the Memory Card 49 Formatting a Memory Card 50 Using On screen Menus 52 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 53 Selecting a Screen Layout Layout 54 Turning Display Information On and Off Info 57 Adjusting Monitor S...

Page 4: ...ontinuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter 84 Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 84 Continuous Shutter Precautions 85 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 86 SHOOTING A MOVIE 89 Movie Image Quality 89 Shooting a Movie 90 Movie Recording Precautions 91 Using Short Movie 92 Using Past Movie 95 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie Snapshot In Movie 97 USING BEST SHOT...

Page 5: ...Histogram to Check Exposure 132 Other Useful Recording Functions 135 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions W and X 135 Displaying an On screen Grid 136 Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Image Review 137 Using Icon Help 137 Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings 138 Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults 140 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 142 Viewing a Snapshot ...

Page 6: ...UR FILES 179 Files and Folders 179 Protecting a File Against Deletion 180 Using the FAVORITE Folder 181 Copying Files 184 DELETING FILES 186 Deleting a Specific File 186 Deleting All Files 187 Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots 187 OTHER SETTINGS 189 Configuring Camera Sound Settings 189 Turning the Startup Screen On or Off 191 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule 192 Changing th...

Page 7: ...s to the Camera 232 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 236 User Registration 237 Exiting the CD ROM Menu 237 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 237 Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh 239 Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on Your Macintosh 245 Playing Movies 246 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 248 Registering as a User 249 Reading Files Directly from a Memory ...

Page 8: ...onitor Screen Contents 265 Menu Reference 267 Display Menu Reference 271 Indicator Lamps 272 Troubleshooting Guide 276 Find the Problem and Fixing It 276 If you have problems installing the USB driver 280 Display Messages 281 Specifications 283 ...

Page 9: ...Information White Board Easier to Read Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot 106 Selecting the Best Focus Mode for Shooting Conditions Changing the Focus Mode 112 Eliminating Light Source Color Cast Controlling White Balance 123 Sharpening or Softening Subject Outlines Controlling Image Sharpness 129 Enhancing or Reducting Color Satuation Controlling Color Saturation 130 In...

Page 10: ...ge 37 Loading the Battery into the Camera 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery into the camera 3 Close the battery cover First charge the battery While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open ...

Page 11: ...e USB Cradle to Charge 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet 2 Place the camera onto the USB cradle AC adaptor AC power cord CHARGE lamp Red Charging Green Charged Full It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge ...

Page 12: ... W and X to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use S T W and X to select the area where you will use the camera and then press SET 4 Use S and T to select the city where you will use the camera and then press SET 5 Use S and T to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET Configuring Display Language Date and Time Settings SET ON OFF Power BS B ...

Page 13: ...nth day hour minute and then use S and T to change the setting To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 8 When all the settings are the way you want press SET 9 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera After finishing this procedure advance to the procedure on the next page To display the date like this Select this option 06 12 19 YY MM DD 19 12 06 DD MM YY 12 19 06 MM DD YY ...

Page 14: ...its built in memory if there is no memory card loaded If you prefer to use built in memory skip this procedure and go to Shooting a Snapshot on page 16 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load a memory card into the camera With the front of the memory card facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot and press until it clicks securely into place 3 Close the batte...

Page 15: ...slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera to format the memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 2 Press MENU 3 Use W and X to select the Set Up tab 4 Use T to select Format and then press X 5 Press S to select Format and then press SET To cancel formatting select Cancel and then press SET Wait until the B...

Page 16: ...ocus the camera will beep the operation lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button all the way down The recorded image will remain on the display for about one second and then it will be stored in memory After that the camera will be ready to shoot the next image Shooting a Snapshot 62 62 AWB AF ISO 15 37 N 2 EV Auto ico...

Page 17: ...at suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images For details see pages 67 69 and 283 How do I half press the shutter button The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down when you press it lightly Stopping at this point is called a half press When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently po...

Page 18: ...18 QUICK START BASICS page 142 1 Press to enter the PLAY mode If there are multiple images in memory use W and X to scroll through them To return to the REC mode Press Viewing Snapshots PLAY W X ...

Page 19: ... Recording Screen Movie Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among five image quality settings HQ HQ Wide Normal Normal Wide LP for movies For best camera performance use the HQ High Quality or HQ Wide setting for movie recording Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of the image during playback Reducing image quality let s you shoot longer so you ...

Page 20: ...When scrolling through images a movie is displayed on the monitor screen by showing its first frame 3 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached During movie playback you can adjust volume skip forward and back and perform other operations page 145 To return to the REC mode Press Viewing a Movie PLAY W X ...

Page 21: ...his frees up memory for recording more images 1 Press 2 Press T 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot or movie you want to delete 4 Press S to select Delete To cancel the delete operation select Cancel 5 Press SET This deletes the selected snapshot or movie If you want to delete more repeat the above procedure from step 3 To quit the delete operation press MENU Deleting a File PLAY W X T S SET ...

Page 22: ...mple scenes Direct Mode Power On A powerful collection of useful recording features Hand movement and subject movement reduction using high shutter speed page 104 High sensitivity recording avoids dark images even when the flash is not being used page 105 Quick Shutter for very high speed focus page 118 Features Example Select for skillful shots of a fast moving pet BEST SHOT Screen Example Select...

Page 23: ...t Features DPOF feature for easy specification of date stamping and the number of copies page 205 Timestamp feature that stamps the date into the image data page 131 Support for PictBridge for easy at home printing on a printer that supports one of these standards without a computer page 202 Multi function USB Cradle You can place the camera on the USB cradle to perform the following operations Ba...

Page 24: ...ANSPORT software lets you transfer documents from your computer to the camera and take it along with you page 254 LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not in...

Page 25: ...pective owners SDHC Logo is a trademark Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media and DirectX are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc of the United States MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association MMCA MMCplus is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard...

Page 26: ...laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader Photohands Photo Transport CASIO DATA TRANSPORT and or CASIO AVI Importer component CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD ...

Page 27: ...t Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere wit...

Page 28: ...his camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use creates the risk of serious accident Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odo...

Page 29: ...y power remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 If you are using the AC...

Page 30: ... unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow t...

Page 31: ...the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parke...

Page 32: ...serve the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Use only the AC adaptor specified for this camera Use the AC adaptor to supply power only to devices that are specified for use with it Use a 100 to 240V AC 50 60Hz wall outlet as a power source Never plug the power cord into a wall outlet that is shared by other devices or into a shared extension cord Misuse of the AC adaptor can cause it ...

Page 33: ...n the power cord Insert the plug into the wall outlet as far as it will go Unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet before leaving the camera unattended for long periods such as when leaving on a trip etc At least once a year unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet and clean off any dust built up around the prongs USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions Make sure you always remove the camera fr...

Page 34: ...dead batteries in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory While the camera is performing an operation removing the battery or memory card from the camera or placing the camera onto or removing it from the USB c...

Page 35: ...ng it to sudden temperature change Wait until the air in the bag has had enough time to become acclimated to the new temperature before removing the camera After that open the battery cover and leave it open for a few hours Power Supply Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 20 to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported The camera does not have a separ...

Page 36: ... Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth Monitor Screen Images The images that normally appear on the monitor screen during image playback are smaller than normal and so you cannot see all of the detail of the actual image Your camera has an image zoom feature page 154 which you can use to enlarge the...

Page 37: ...ry cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load the battery into the camera With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards in the direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place Charging the Battery NP 20 ...

Page 38: ...lly charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it Use the following procedure to charge it To charge the battery 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet 2 Make sure the camera is turned off If the camera is on be sure to press ON OFF to turn it off before placing it onto the USB cradle AC Adaptor USB Cradle AC power cord DC IN 5 3V ...

Page 39: ...was lit red during charging changes to green Remove the camera from the USB cradle and unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet If the CHARGE lamp lights amber This indicates that charging cannot be performed because you have just finished using the camera or because the temperature in your location is too hot or too cold If this happens wait until the camera returns to normal temperature Wh...

Page 40: ...ble lithium ion battery NP 20 The battery cannot be charged using any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident Use only the AC adaptor that comes bundled with the camera Never use any other type of AC adaptor Use of the separately available AD C30 AD C40 AD C620 or AD C630 is not supported Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not n...

Page 41: ...ferences in the power requirements of each mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in a REC mode This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Leaving the camera for about one day with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings after power is restored NOT...

Page 42: ...cautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Charging outside this temperature range can cause charging to take longer than normal or even cause char...

Page 43: ...he camera when you are not using it Leaving a battery in the camera can cause it to discharge and go dead which will require longer charging when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower Turning Power On To turn power on and enter the REC mode Press ON OFF Power or REC To turn power on and enter the PLAY mode Press PLAY Pressing a button causes the operatio...

Page 44: ...while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes Auto Power Off page 45 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time If this happens turn power back on Turning Power Off Press ON OFF Power NOTE You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press REC or PLAY You can also co...

Page 45: ...age Date and Time Settings page 12 to configure the settings correctly IMPORTANT Failure to set the date and time will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images If you make a mistake when configuring the language date and time settings you can change the settings pages 192 196 Feature Name Description Settings Sleep In the REC mode the monitor screen turns off goes into a sleep...

Page 46: ...d playback You can store images you shoot with the camera on a memory card It is up to you to purchase a commercially available memory card In addition to memory card storage the camera also has built in memory which is enough to hold a few snapshots or a short movie Use built in memory for test purposes emergency use etc NOTE Images can be copied between the camera s built in memory and a memory ...

Page 47: ...ard you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ or HQ Wide image quality setting Because of this use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of ...

Page 48: ...R CD RW MO disk hard disk etc Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORTANT Make sure you always turn off the camera before loading or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when loading it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance 1 Open the battery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow ...

Page 49: ...r it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera Replacing the Memory Card 1 Remove the memory card from the camera Press the memory card and then release it so it comes part way out Pull the card out the rest of the way by hand 2 Load the other memory card MEMORY CARD MEMORY CARD Front ...

Page 50: ...mat it Once you format a memory card you will not need to format it each time you use it Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents IMPORTANT Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation cannot be recovered Double check to make sure that you really want to delete all the contents of the memory card before proceeding with the format operation Even if ...

Page 51: ...ing it However it is recommended that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office If you experience problems while trying to playback recorded images try re formatting the memory card As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of ...

Page 52: ...PLAY mode This screen shows a REC mode menu Menu Screen Operation Buttons The following is the procedure for menu operations in the REC mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU This displays the menu screen 2 Use W and X to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Here we will select the REC tab Using On screen Menus Tabs Settings W X Select tabs X is also used to apply a setting S ...

Page 53: ...u want To select another tab press W use S to return to the tab and then use W and X to switch to another tab Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can use the display menu to configure various monitor screen settings See Display Menu Reference on page 271 for information about display menu contents Example Display Menu Screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode This screen...

Page 54: ...creen Selecting a Screen Layout Layout The contents of the layout setting menu depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or the PLAY mode REC Mode Screen Layout For the REC mode the screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons Layout Type Description Panel Operation Panel Pressing SET in the REC mode while Panel Operation Panel is selected as the layout type will cause the top i...

Page 55: ...n Panel icon selected IMPORTANT Image quality cannot be changed using Panel Operation Panel Panel Operation Panel is not displayed while Short Movie Past Movie Voice Recording or Zoom Continuous Shutter is being used The date display format is always month day and the time display format is always 24 hours regardless of the current settings of the camera s Date Style and Adjust pages 193 194 Norma...

Page 56: ... this setting 100 of the display image is always visible With some aspect ratios black bands may appear above and below or to the left and right of the image Wide With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off Layout Type Description ...

Page 57: ...e settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode REC Mode Layout Panel Operation Panel Display Information Setting Description Show Turns on display of camera setting and other information Histogram Turns on display of camera setting and other indicators along with a histogram page 132 Hide Turns off display of all information Show Histogram Hide ...

Page 58: ...58 GETTING READY REC Mode Layout Normal PLAY mode Show Histogram Hide Show Histogram Hide ...

Page 59: ...een accordingly This is the setting you should normally use In the PLAY Mode the brightness of the monitor screen remains constant even if the available light level changes 2 Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc This setting results in brightness that is greater than the 0 setting 0 Normal moni...

Page 60: ...nitor screen image a bit brighter than the actual image for more clarity Makes recorded image brighter when showing it to others Real Displays the monitor screen image so it is as near as possible to the one recorded by the camera Night This setting provides a clearer screen image when shooting under dark conditions and comes in handy when recording at night with a tripod Power Saving Consumes sli...

Page 61: ... Current Screen To return to the normal snapshot or movie recording screen press Menu screen MENU or Display Menu screen DISP or BEST SHOT screen BS or There are no files screen Press PLAY mode screen Press Current Screen To return to the normal playback screen Menu screen MENU or Display Menu screen DISP or REC mode screen Press Delete screen Press You could also select Cancel and then press SET ...

Page 62: ...n with any power supply in the range of 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz This means the AC adaptor can be used in various countries around the world Note however that there may be some problems with the AC power cord withstand voltage and with the configuration of power outlet shapes in certain geographic areas Before trying to use the AC adaptor in another country be sure to check with your travel agen...

Page 63: ... you are operating the camera The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose Never swing the camera around by its strap IMPORTANT Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration Holding the Camera Correctly Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera as shown in the illustration with your arms firmly aga...

Page 64: ... and take care that you do not move the camera as the shutter releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode Confirm that the subject people scenery etc and the Auto icon are displayed on the monitor screen If any icon other than the Auto icon is displayed switch to Auto page 98 Shooting a Snapshot AWB AF IS...

Page 65: ...ally and the focus frame and operation lamp will turn green The shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity also will be set automatically 3 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way This will shoot the snapshot and save it to the memory card or the camera s built in memory Shutter Button Operation Lamp Shutter Button ...

Page 66: ... The camera adjusts this setting automatically If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the operation lamp is flashing it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again Checking a Snapshot A snapshot will remain on the monitor screen for a short while after you shoot it and then disappear when the...

Page 67: ...is turned on as the initial factory default setting In cases when you want to take a little time for accurate focus turn off Quick Shutter Specifying Image Size A digital camera image is a collection of small dots pixels The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels vertical pixels The initial factory default image size setting is 7M 3072 2304 pix...

Page 68: ... 640 480 pixels is the optimum size when attaching images to e mail Print paper sizes should be thought of as rough estimates only 200 dpi print resolution The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the...

Page 69: ...memory For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 283 This setting applies to snapshots only For information about movie image quality see page 89 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Quality and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the image quality setting you want and then press SET NOTE The Fine setting helps to bring out...

Page 70: ...setting is AF assist lamp on Turning off the AF assist lamp using the following procedure is recommended when shooting the image of a nearby person 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select AF Assist Light and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Off and then press SET When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp select On here IMPORTANT Do not look directly into the AF assist self timer...

Page 71: ...ded light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the moni...

Page 72: ...possible if the camera is moved while shooting An image may be out of focus even though the operation lamp is lit green and the focus frame is green If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 117 or manual focus page 119 Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom which changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom which digitally process the cent...

Page 73: ... protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting zoom in Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before you press the shutter button to start shooting your movie To do this Press this side of the zoom button Enlarge the subject and narrow the range telephoto Re...

Page 74: ...g the image deterioration point Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 5M 2560 1920 pixels and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size The digital zoom range of the zoom ind...

Page 75: ...u want to use optical zoom only This will help to avoid deteriorated images due to accidentally switching over from optical zoom to digital zoom when shooting snapshots 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Digital Zoom and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Off and then press SET If you want to show the entire digital zoom range select On here ...

Page 76: ...Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Always use soft flash regardless of exposure conditions Use this setting when you want to suppress the flash to avoid reflection etc Red Eye Flash fires automatically in accordance same conditions as Auto Flas...

Page 77: ...age 54 each press of T will cycle through the available flash settings IMPORTANT When using flash take care that the flash window is not blocked by your fingers or the camera strap When the ISO sensitivity setting is Auto page 126 sensitivity is high and there is increased digital noise when flash is used Decreasing ISO sensitivity shortens the range of the flash but is also reduces digital noise ...

Page 78: ...n Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Checking the Flash Mode The current flash mode is indicated on the monitor screen and by the operation lamp w...

Page 79: ... change when the subject is too far away or too close Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away When this happens you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient Flash assist is turned on as the initial factory default setting Use t...

Page 80: ...sh Precautions The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 7 seconds Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to hand move...

Page 81: ...t NOTE You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 54 to change the self timer setting Using the Self Timer Self Timer Type Description 10 sec 10 second self timer 2 sec 2 second self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent blur due to hand movement X3 Triple Self timer This option shoots three images one image 10 seconds after ...

Page 82: ...nitor screen between Triple Self timer shots How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot again after it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition You cannot use the any self timer to shoot with Normal speed continuous shutter mode The Triple Self timer cannot be used when performing ...

Page 83: ... Shutter Mode Description Normal Speed Normal speed Continuous Shutter Continually records images until memory becomes full High Speed High speed Continuous Shutter Record up to three consecutive images at high speed Flash Cont Flash Continuous Shutter Use this mode to record up to three consecutive images firing the flash for each one Zoom Cont Zoom Continuous Shutter In this mode you select an a...

Page 84: ... before three images are recorded IMPORTANT The speed of normal speed continuous shutter recording depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 1 Use S T W and X to move the selection boundary around the image of the subject on the left side of the monitor screen until ...

Page 85: ...fixed at the levels for the first image The same settings are applied to all subsequent images Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Short Movie Past Movie Voice Recording Movie mode When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until all recording is finished A co...

Page 86: ...the current ISO sensitivity setting With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash range is narrower than normal You can add an audio recording to snapshots if you want Use this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the mood to a snapshot or to capture the sounds of the people in the snapshot You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot Turning on Audio ...

Page 87: ...omatically after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button To turn off the audio snapshot feature select Off in step 3 of the procedure under Turning on Audio Snapshot Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio snapshots in the PLAY mode are indicated by the icon Press SET while an audio snapshot is displayed to play back its audio For information about the playback operation see page 143 IMP...

Page 88: ...indows Media Player page 228 The following shows the formats used for storing audio snapshot data Image Data JPEG JPG extension Audio Data WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165 KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second You cannot turn off the monitor screen by pressing DISP while audio recording is in progress ...

Page 89: ...ss SET The indicator is on the monitor screen while HQ Wide or Normal Wide is selected for the quality setting Movie File Formats Movies are recorded in MPEG 4 standard AVI format Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a computer using the following software Windows Media Player Macintosh QuickTime Requires installation of CASIO AVI Importer component Movie Image Quality Image Qua...

Page 90: ...oint the camera at the subject 2 Press to start shooting the movie is displayed while movie recording is in progress 3 Press again to stop shooting Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press Image Quality Approximate Size HQ 28 4 MB HQ Wide 28 4 MB Normal 14 9 MB Normal Wide 14 9 MB LP 5 3 MB Shooting a Movie Recording Time Remaining Recording Time ...

Page 91: ...nts when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This does not indicate ma...

Page 92: ...he image will be out of focus Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie pages 113 114 With Short Movie pressing will shoot a movie that starts a few seconds before is pressed first part and ends a few seconds after it is pressed second part You can specify how long in seconds you want the first part and the second part of the Short Movie to be Since a few seconds of acti...

Page 93: ...se S and T to select how long in seconds you want the first part of the Short Move to be and then press X 5 Use S and T to select how long in seconds you want the second part of the Short Move to be and then press X The total length of a Short Movie first part plus second part must be at least two seconds and no longer than eight seconds If you specify five seconds for the first part in step 4 for...

Page 94: ... is up press again IMPORTANT Movie data is continually recorded and stored in a buffer before you press Keep the camera pointed at the subject Then at the right moment press When you press the remaining recording time of part two of the Short Movie counts down on the monitor screen To do this Select this setting Create a snapshot with nine movie frames with the one recorded when is pressed in the ...

Page 95: ...p for normal snapshot shooting for example select Auto and then press SET Past Movie is similar to a normal movie except that it captures about five seconds of whatever happened in front of the lens before was pressed to start shooting Past Movie is a great way to make sure that you never just miss that special moment because you press the button too late Using Past Movie button pressed Movie Reco...

Page 96: ...camera pointed at the subject press 2 Press again to stop shooting Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press To return to the REC mode After Past Movie recording is complete the camera stands by for shooting of another Past Movie To exit Past Movie recording press BS select something other than Past Movie and then press SET If you want to set the camera u...

Page 97: ... You can also half press the shutter button to focus using Auto Focus 2 Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded 3 To stop movie recording press IMPORTANT Shooting a snapshot while shooting a movie is not supported while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected Short Movie Past Movie Business cards and documents White board etc Voice Recording NOTE You can use T while ...

Page 98: ...ect being too dark if set up improperly come out looking great Some Sample Scenes Selecting a Sample Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS This enters the BEST SHOT mode and displays a screen showing thumbnails of 15 sample scenes The currently selected sample scene is the one with the red boundary around it The initial default selection is Auto Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Scene N...

Page 99: ...cene selection screen To return to Auto select Scene 1 which is Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene description text is on the monitor screen will cause the red boundary to jump directly to Auto 3 Press SET to apply the settings of the selected scene and return to the recording screen The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scen...

Page 100: ...ake longer to store after you press the shutter button Do not perform any key operation while an image is being stored Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds IMPORTANT BEST SHOT scenes were not shot using this camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions...

Page 101: ...tion screen and then press the zoom button The following are the different operations you can perform while the scene description screen is on the display To return to the scene selection screen press the zoom button again To scroll through available BEST SHOT scenes use W and X To select the currently displayed scene and configure the camera with its settings press SET NOTE If you select a scene ...

Page 102: ...he camera s built in memory page 199 deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files NOTE Registering a snapshot creates a snapshot setup while registering a movie creates a movie setup A snapshot setup can be used to shoot snapshots only and a movie setup can be used to shoot movies only You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera s setting menus and l...

Page 103: ...Scene Perform the following steps when you want to delete a BEST SHOT user scene 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Press the zoom button to display its explanation screen 3 Use W and X to select the BEST SHOT user scene you want to delete 4 Press T 5 Use S and T to select Delete and then press SET This will delete the BEST SHOT user scene you selected and display the next screen either the next user sc...

Page 104: ...e press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select the Anti Shake scene and then press SET Anti Shake will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene Turning on Anti Shake Using the Menu 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Anti Shake and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Auto and then press SET This turns on Anti Shake and displays on the monitor screen In this case Anti ...

Page 105: ...an automatic flash operation using the Auto Flash or Red Eye setting or while the flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Anti Shake is disabled The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images recorded under certain lighting conditions This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the image and be ready for the next shot...

Page 106: ...r while the flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images recorded under certain lighting conditions This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the image and be ready for the next shot Shooting a business card document whiteboard or similarly shaped object from an angle can ca...

Page 107: ... press the shutter button to shoot This displays a screen that shows all of the rectangular shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction A red boundary will surround the currently selected correction candidate If there is a black boundary it means that the black boundary is indicating a second possible candidate If there is no second candidate black boundary jump directly...

Page 108: ...ct correctly unless it is enclosed entirely within the monitor screen Correction will not be possible if the subject is the same color as its background Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business Shot scene However you can use optical zoom The maximum Business Shot image size is 2M 1600 1200 pixels even ...

Page 109: ... off the surface of the original photograph when recording it If the old photograph is portrait orientation be sure to compose the image with the camera in landscape horizontal orientation NOTE When the camera is at an angle to the photograph you are recording the shape of the photograph may appear distorted in the recorded image Auto keystone correction corrects for this distortion which means th...

Page 110: ...age will appear page 281 without displaying the photograph contour confirmation screen if the camera is unable to find the contour of the photograph 2 Use W and X to select the candidate you want to correct 3 Use S and T to select Trim and then press SET This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen To cancel the correction operation select Cancel 4 Press the zoom button to zoom the crop...

Page 111: ...sabled while recording with Old Photo However you can use optical zoom When recording the image of a photograph the camera will not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the following cases When part of the photograph extends outside of the monitor screen When the subject is the same color as the background it is placed upon The maximum Old Photo image size is 2M 1600 1200 pixels Whe...

Page 112: ...er than those for Auto Focus Used for close up shooting Auto adjustment 15 cm to 50 cm 5 9 to 19 7 Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom Pan Focus Fixed focus for relatively wide range focusing Use Pan Focus PF under conditions where Auto Focus is difficult Fixed distance Focus range varies with optical zoom position Infinity Focus Focus is fixed at infinity Use this mode when shootin...

Page 113: ...press of S will cycle through the available focus mode settings Using Auto Focus 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus and then half press the shutter button This camera will perform the focus operation You can tell if the image is in focus by checking the operation lamp and the focus frame color Focus Mode Icon T Status Operation Lamp Focus Frame Focusing Com...

Page 114: ...hile shooting with Auto Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example cm will be replaced by the actual focus range value Using Macro Focus 1 Half press the shutter button to focus the image The focus operation is the same as that for Auto Focus 2 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot IMPORTANT Use of th...

Page 115: ...ay the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically Auto Macro Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus values will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example cm cm will be replaced by the actual focus range values ...

Page 116: ...in the center of the screen for metering This setting is best when you want to use focus lock page 117 Spot When the shutter button is half pressed have the camera automatically select one or more of nine possible focus frames If the camera is able to focus on multiple points all applicable focus frames turn green Multi NOTE When you select Multi as the focus area nine focus frames appear on the m...

Page 117: ...or screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed re compose the image as you like 3 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot NOTE Focus lock also causes exposure AE to be locked AWB AF ISO 15 37 N N 2 EV ISO100 ISO100 F2 7 F2 7 1 60 1 60 Focus Frame Subject to be foc...

Page 118: ...uto Focus to be performed when you press the shutter release all the way down This helps to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to Auto Focus 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Quick Shutter and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button all the way down without pausing Pressing the shutter butt...

Page 119: ... press the shutter button to shoot Using Manual Focus With Manual Focus the camera automatically enlarges the subject on the monitor screen which helps you manually adjust focus Manual focus can be used for shoot such images as moving trains Before the train arrives manually focus on an electric pole or some other object Then when the train passes the object you focused on you can shoot without wo...

Page 120: ...E Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 72 while shooting with manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range Example MF cm will be replaced by the actual focus range values IMPORTANT While Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode the W and X keys are used to adjust the focus setting Any other functions assigned to the W and X k...

Page 121: ... MENU 2 On the Quality tab select EV Shift and then press SET 3 Use S and T to adjust the exposure compensation value S Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects Increasing the EV value also works well with the BEST SHOT Backlight scene T Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on ...

Page 122: ...tion Panel page 54 to change the EV shift setting Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering The metering mode will return to multi pattern metering when you change the exposure compensation value to 0 0 page 127 You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so the...

Page 123: ...do this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance automatically Auto Shoot outdoors on a clear day Daylight Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Overcast Shoot in the shadow of a building in the shade of trees etc on a clear day Shade Suppress color cast when shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Day White Fluorescent Suppress color cast when shoo...

Page 124: ...to with the control key when the control key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings until appears on the monitor screen Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Under complex lighting conditions the preset white balance settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors When this happens you can configure the white balance setting manually ...

Page 125: ...then press the shutter button The camera will adjust white balance settings for the current conditions and display Complete when it is finished 5 Press SET to register the white balance settings and return to the shooting screen NOTE After you adjust white balance manually the setting remains in effect until you change it or until you turn off the camera White sheet of paper ...

Page 126: ...ensitivity setting can cause digital noise which makes an image appear rough For clean good quality images use the lowest possible ISO sensitivity setting 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select ISO and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET NOTE You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 54 to change the ISO sensitivity setting Specifyin...

Page 127: ...the subject is metered for exposure 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Metering and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Multi Multi Metering Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading The camera automatically determines shooting conditions according to t...

Page 128: ...bject without being affected by surrounding conditions IMPORTANT The metering mode will change to Center Weighted automatically if you change the EV shift value page 121 to anything other than 0 0 while Multi is selected The metering mode will change back to Center Weighted when the EV shift value is changed back to 0 0 When Multi is selected as the metering mode the icon will not be displayed on ...

Page 129: ... to select the setting you want and then press SET Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outlines in your images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Sharpness and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET You can specify one of five shar...

Page 130: ...f five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated i Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Contrast and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast betwe...

Page 131: ...Style setting page 194 to specify the Year Month Day format of the date The recording date and time are determined in accordance with the camera s clock settings pages 12 193 when the snapshot is recorded Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not supported for the following types of images Some BEST SHOT images Business cards and documents White board etc ...

Page 132: ...either the REC mode or the PLAY mode You can turn histogram display on or off separately for the REC and PLAY modes 2 Press DISP 3 On the Info tab select Histogram and then press SET NOTE You can use key customization to configure the W and X buttons so they control the EV shift setting Then you can perform EV shift while viewing the results on the on screen histogram page 135 Using the On screen ...

Page 133: ...e to the center as possible The histogram also includes RGB histogram lines that show the distribution of R red G green and B blue components These lines can be used to determine whether there is too much or too little of each of the color components in an image Example Histograms When the histogram is to the left it means that there are too many dark pixels This type of histogram results when the...

Page 134: ... for particular subjects A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure If you intentionally want to over expose or under expose the image you may not want a centered histogram Due to the limitations of exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate ex...

Page 135: ... the five functions listed below to the W and X keys Once you do you will be able to use the assigned functions while shooting snapshots or movies without going through the menus For details about each of the functions see the referenced page numbers Other Useful Recording Functions When this function is assigned You can use W and X to do this Metering page 127 Change the metering setting EV Shift...

Page 136: ... using the W and X keys Selecting Off leaves the W and X keys with no function assigned Displaying an On screen Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy alignment when composing images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Grid and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To to this Select this setting Displ...

Page 137: ... following functions Recording mode focus mode metering flash mode white balance self timer EV shift Note however that metering white balance self timer and EV shift icon help text appears only when Metering White Balance Self timer or EV shift respectively is assigned to the W and X keys with the key customization feature page 135 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Icon Help and...

Page 138: ...e the camera so it saves certain settings in mode memory whenever it is turned off and restores the settings the next time you turn the camera back on This keeps you from having to configure the camera each time you turn it off and on See step 4 of the setting procedure below for information about the settings you can save with mode memory 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Memor...

Page 139: ...s turned back on On Restore the optimum default when the camera is turned on Off Setting Mode Memory On Mode Memory Off BEST SHOT 1 Setting at power off Exits BEST SHOT when camera is turned off Flash Auto Focus Auto White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Spot Metering Multi Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On MF Position Focus mode before manual focus was selected Zoom Position 2 Full w...

Page 140: ... of any of the mode memory on off settings of each individual setting except for Zoom Position Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults Use the following procedure when you want to return to the camera to its initial factory default settings which are the ones that are configured when you first purchase the camera See Menu Reference on page 267 for the initial factory default setting f...

Page 141: ...141 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORTANT The following are not initialized when you reset the camera page 269 Home Time setup World Time setup Adjust Date Style Language Video Out ...

Page 142: ...nformation about the settings used to shoot it page 266 The file type icon that appears at the top of the monitor screen depends on the type of file snapshot movie audio only etc that is currently displayed Snapshot page 142 Movie page 144 Audio snapshot page 143 See page 57 information about how to hide the image information and view the image alone Viewing a Snapshot File Type Folder File Names ...

Page 143: ...ion Note that if you copy an image from another type of digital camera only a rough image may be shown on the monitor screen To switch to the REC mode Press Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot You can use the following procedure to play the audio of an audio snapshot An audio snapshot is indicated by the file type icon 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use W and X to display the audio snapsho...

Page 144: ... file type icon The file type icon of a movie is Movie icon page 266 The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie 2 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the selection screen in step 1 after the end of the movie is reached To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold down X or W Pause or restart playbac...

Page 145: ...n from fast forward fast reverse to normal playback Press SET Pause or restart playback Press SET When paused scroll forward or back frame by frame Hold down either button to scroll non stop Press X or W Adjust volume Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Press S or T Toggle on screen indicators on or off Press DISP Zoom in up to 4 5X While an image is zoomed you can use ...

Page 146: ...urn on Anti Shake Each press of toggles Anti Shake on and off Anti Shake indicator is displayed on the monitor screen while Anti Shake is turned on 3 After the setting is the way you want press SET NOTE You can press to turn Anti Shake on and off while the movie is stopped or playing You can also use the following procedure to turn Anti Shake on and off 1 While a movie is playing press MENU 2 Sele...

Page 147: ...ludes snapshots and audio snapshots only Only Includes movies only One Image Includes only one specific image selected using W and X Favorites Includes snapshots in the FAVORITE folder page 181 Time Specify the time of the slideshow from start to finish Use W and X to select one of the following times in minutes 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 30 60 Interval Select the interval between slides Use W and X to selec...

Page 148: ... the volume To stop a slideshow Press SET This will return to the PLAY mode Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Pressing instead of SET stops the slideshow and switches to the REC mode Effect Select a special effect Use S and T to select the effect you want Pattern 1 2 3 4 Applies preset effects in sequence Random Applies preset effects Pattern 1 2 3 4 i...

Page 149: ...me specified by the slideshow Time setting In image copied from a computer or an image recorded with a different type of digital camera may remain on the screen longer than the time specified by Interval Playing a Slideshow on the USB Cradle Photo Stand You can play a slideshow on the camera while it is mounted on the USB cradle This is a good way to enjoy a long slideshow without worrying about t...

Page 150: ...ress MENU again to restart the slideshow To adjust the level of audio volume during a slideshow use S and T to adjust the volume To stop a slideshow Press the USB cradle s PHOTO button This will turn off the camera IMPORTANT The battery does not charge while a slideshow is in progress To charge the battery stop the slideshow Do not remove the camera from the cradle while a slideshow is in progress...

Page 151: ... one where the USB cradle is connected 4 Press to turn on the camera and enter the PLAY mode Pressing ON OFF or will not turn on the camera When the camera turns on in the PLAY mode an image will appear on the TV screen The camera s monitor screen will not turn on 5 Now you can perform the applicable operation on the camera for the type of file you want to play At this point you could press the US...

Page 152: ...he camera s USB cradle to connect to a DVD recorder or video deck and record images from the camera There are various different methods you can use in order to connect to another device when recording images The following describes one method for connection using the AV cable that comes with the camera DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals USB cradle Connect to ...

Page 153: ...pect ratio setting on your TV as well Incorrect aspect ratio settings on the camera and or the TV can result in abnormal image display Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images will not display correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL For this type of TV Select this...

Page 154: ... and X to move to a different part of the image after zooming To zoom back out press the zoom button If display indicators are turned on an indicator in the lower right corner of the monitor screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To return to image to normal size Press MENU or BS IMPORTANT Depending on the image size some images may not be able to be zoomed to the full 8...

Page 155: ...e selection boundary to it and then press SET Use the following procedure to display a calendar which shows the first image recorded on each date of a particular month This screen helps to make searching for an image quicker and easier 1 In the PLAY mode press the zoom button twice This displays the calendar screen You can also display the calendar by pressing MENU selecting the PLAY tab selecting...

Page 156: ...itor screen finally stopping randomly at a final image It puts some fun into image viewing that you can use for game playing to award prices for fortunetelling and just about anything else you can imagine 1 While the camera is turned off hold down W and Keep the buttons depressed until an image appears on the display 2 Release the buttons when Image Roulette starts The screen will scroll through i...

Page 157: ...t one minute after the final image of the previous operation appeared on the monitor screen IMPORTANT Image Roulette does not play audio or movie files For a rotated snapshot page 165 the Image Roulette screen shows the unrotated version of the image Note that Image Roulette works only with images shot with this camera Image Roulette may not operate properly when other types of images are in memor...

Page 158: ...age size and then press SET When you select an image size it will start to cycle through the following information Image Size Number of Pixels Print Size The print size indicates the optimum paper size for printing a snapshot of the selected image size 5 After you press SET in step 4 to resize the image the monitor screen returns to step 3 From there you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to resize another ...

Page 159: ...to store the resized version of the snapshot The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to scroll through images and display the snapshot you want to crop 2 P...

Page 160: ...ate of the extracted image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Use the following procedure to correct the snapshot of a blackboard document poster photograph or other rectangular object that is out of square because it was recorded at an angle Performing keystone correction on an image causes a new corrected 2M 1600 1200 pixels size image to be stored as a separate file...

Page 161: ...orrection cannot be performed on the following types of images Movie images Images created with MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera The keystone correction operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the corrected image When you display a corrected image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicate when the image was originally recorded not when t...

Page 162: ...o select Trim and then press SET This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen To exit color restoration without storing anything select Cancel 6 Press the zoom button to zoom the cropping boundary The size of the area you can select with the cropping boundary will depend on the size of the currently displayed image 7 Use S T W and X to move the cropping boundary to the location you want...

Page 163: ...olor correct operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the corrected image When you display a restored image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected When a corrected image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was corrected page 155 NOTE If yo...

Page 164: ...e page 194 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to display the image whose date and time you want to edit 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Date Time and then press X 4 Set the date and the time you want 5 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them After editing the time and date display the image to confirm that the date and time are correct Editing the Date and Time of an I...

Page 165: ...n handy with a snapshot that you shot using portrait vertical orientation After rotating a snapshot you can return it to its original orientation if you want Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the snapshot is displayed on the camera s monitor screen 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Rotation and then press X This operation can...

Page 166: ...hot s image will be displayed on the 12 image screen and the calendar screen Movies can be rotated on the camera s monitor screen only The movie is not rotated when played on a computer screen You can perform the following cut operations on the camera to edit movies you have recorded Editing a Movie on the Camera Operation Description Cut To Point Cut Cuts everything from the current location to t...

Page 167: ...ou want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete any files you no longer need to free up more Cutting a movie into two parts or splicing of two movies in to a single movies cannot be performed on the camera Editing with To Point Cut or From Point Cut 1 Play back the movie you want to edit 2 Press SET to pause playback Check to make sure that cut icon is displayed on the monitor scree...

Page 168: ...which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point The part of the movie indicated in red on the displayed indicator bar is the part that will be cut To cancel the cut operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 6 When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press T To do this Press this button Fast forward or fast reverse playback X or W Pause or unpause...

Page 169: ...l the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long Using Point To Point Cut 1 Play back the movie you want to edit 2 Press SET to pause playback 3 Press T You could also perform the following steps in place of steps 1 through 3 above 1 In the PLAY mode ...

Page 170: ... cancel the cut editing operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 6 When the frame where you want the first From cut point to be is displayed press T 7 Repeat step 5 to select the frame you want to use as the second To cut point The part of the movie indicated in red on the displayed indicator bar is the part that will be cut To do this Press this button Fast forward or fast re...

Page 171: ...Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long MOTION PRINT lets you capture a movie frame and use it to create a snapshot The snapshot you create can be either of the two formats described below Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION ...

Page 172: ...mage of the snapshot Holding down W or X scrolls at high speed 6 After displaying the movie frame you want press SET If you selected 9 frames in step 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 in the center If you selected 1 frame in step 4 the camera will create a snapshot of the frame you selected in step 6 IMPORTANT MOTION PRINT is not possible using a mov...

Page 173: ...In the PLAY mode use W and X to scroll through images and display the snapshot to which you want to add audio 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter button to start audio recording 5 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after...

Page 174: ...Y tab select Dubbing and then press X 4 Use S and T to select Delete and then press SET If you just want to delete the audio of the snapshot without re recording anything press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedure 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the new one 6 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording...

Page 175: ...rying to record You may not be able to record audio if remaining memory capacity is too low Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Movies Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT Protected snapshots NOTE Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second Mi...

Page 176: ... SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 3 Press the shutter button to start recording The operation lamp flashes green while recording is in progress You can press DISP during recording to turn off the monitor screen Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During later playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording Recording Audio Only Voic...

Page 177: ...ocedure by pressing BS and selecting another BEST SHOT scene When exiting this procedure select Auto for normal image recording IMPORTANT Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers while recording Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record NOTE You can also play back Voice Recording data on your computer...

Page 178: ...back Controls The following are the different operations you can perform while a Voice Recording is playing To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold down X or W Pause or restart playback Press SET Jump to a marker in the audio data while playback is paused Press X or W Adjust volume You can adjust volume only while playback is in progress or paused Press S or T Toggle on scree...

Page 179: ...e names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see page 265 The total number of folders and files that is allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used for storage Files and Folders Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file ...

Page 180: ...PLAY tab select Protect and then press X 3 Use W and X to scroll through images until the one you want to protect is on the monitor screen 4 Use S and T to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the icon 5 Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to protect another image or exit this procedure by pressing MENU To unprotect a specific file Perform the procedure under Protec...

Page 181: ...g All Files in Memory but in step 3 select All Files Off instead of All Files On The FAVORITE folder is located in the camera s built in memory and you can use it to store personal snapshots that you do not want displayed during normal PLAY mode operations FAVORITE folder snapshots remain in camera memory even if you change to a different memory card IMPORTANT The FAVORITE folder can be used for s...

Page 182: ...of the snapshot to the FAVORITE folder 6 Now you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to save another image or press MENU twice to exit this procedure IMPORTANT The snapshot copied to the FAVORITE folder is converted to QVGA size 320 240 pixels A snapshot in the FAVORITE folder cannot be restored to its original size Snapshots in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied to a memory card NOTE The number of snapsho...

Page 183: ...folder 5 After you are finished viewing the FAVORITE folder snapshots press MENU twice to exit this procedure Perform the following steps to view FAVORITE folder contents on your computer 1 Remove the memory card from the camera 2 Place the camera on the USB cradle which is connected to the computer 3 Perform the required operations on your computer to navigate to the camera s memory and display t...

Page 184: ...u recorded with your camera You cannot copy a snapshot that is in the FAVORITE folder Copying All Files in Built in Memory to a Memory Card The following operation copies all files from built in memory to a memory card You cannot copy files individually 1 Load the memory card to which you want to copy the files into the camera 2 Turn on the camera enter the PLAY mode and then press MENU 3 On the P...

Page 185: ... in and then press SET 5 Use W and X to select the file you want to copy 6 Use S and T to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera The copied image reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete 7 Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to cop...

Page 186: ...done Always make sure that you really no longer need a file before deleting it A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file first remove its protection page 180 Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the snapshot and the audio file 1 In the PLAY mode press T 2 Use W and X to scroll through the images until the one for the file you want to delete is on the monitor screen 3 Use S a...

Page 187: ...files and displays the message There are no files You can delete a single snapshot or you can delete all the snapshots currently in the FAVORITE folder Deleting a Specific Snapshot 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Show and then press SET 4 Press T 5 Use W and X to select the snapshot you want to delete 6 Use S and T to select...

Page 188: ...wice Deleting All FAVORITE Folder Snapshots 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Show and then press SET 4 Press T 5 Use S and T to select All Files Delete and then press SET NOTE All snapshots in the FAVORITE folder are also deleted whenever you format built in memory page 199 ...

Page 189: ...Recording playback Selecting the Operation Sound 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the operation whose sound you want to configure Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Configuring Camera Sound Settings To do this Select this setting Sound one of the built in soun...

Page 190: ...re is also applied to video output page 151 Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for movies and audio snapshots independent of the operation tone volume 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Play 4 Use W and X to specify the operation tone volume setting you want and then press SET You can se...

Page 191: ...ect the setting you want and then press SET NOTE The following are the types of images that you can select for the startup screen Special startup screen images built into the camera Snapshots Audio snapshots Audio does not play Only one startup screen image can be in effect at any time To change the startup screen to another image simply overwrite the current image with the new one Formatting buil...

Page 192: ... to change the current time setting only if you want IMPORTANT Changing the time and date setting without correctly configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the World Time page 194 dates and times to be off Selecting Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X This displays the current World Time settings Specifying the File Name Serial Numb...

Page 193: ...After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Adjust and then press X 3 Set the date and the time 4 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen To do this Press this button Move the cursor between settings W or X Change the setting at the cursor ...

Page 194: ...use the World Time screen to view the current time in zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe Configuring World Time Settings 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X 3 Use S and T to select World and then press X To display the date like this Select this for...

Page 195: ... S T W and X to select the area where the city you want to view is located and then press SET 6 Use S and T to select the city you want and then press SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen Switching between the Home Time and World Time Screens 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X 3 Use S and T to select World for the World T...

Page 196: ...nd then press X 3 Use S T W and X to select the setting you want and then press SET You can use the procedure below to change the USB communication protocol that is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external device Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are connecting 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press X Changing the Display Language...

Page 197: ...LAY and then press X When you want to connect to this type of device Select this setting Computer With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader application Mass Storage Printer that supports PictBridge page 202 This setting simplifies the transfer of image data...

Page 198: ... mode REC or PLAY Pressing REC or PLAY while the camera is on switches immediately to the applicable mode REC or PLAY even if you are performing a menu operation The initial factory default for this setting is Power On Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing To configure both keys to do this when pressed Select this setting Turn on the camera Pow...

Page 199: ...correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it 2 Press MENU 3 On the Set Up tab select Format a...

Page 200: ...g Printing at Home Printing on a Printer page 202 Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or on a printer equipped with a memory card slot You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing Printing with a Computer Windows Computer Install the software Photohands that comes bundled with the camera See Using the Camer...

Page 201: ...print service Before taking in a memory card you can use the camera s DPOF settings page 205 to specify which images you want printed the number of copies and whether or not the images should include a date stamp Precaution when printing with All Images Note that selecting All Images for printing will also print all the pages of all the documents that have been transferred to the camera using the ...

Page 202: ... read the settings images to be printed number of copies date stamping you configure with the camera s DPOF settings page 205 For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Printing on a Printer that Supports PictBridge You can connect the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and print images without going through a computer The camera s USB cradle also allows eas...

Page 203: ...g appears on the camera s monitor screen if the camera is on the USB cradle while the bundled AV cable is connected to the cradle Be sure to disconnect the AV cable from the cradle if you want to use the camera s monitor screen to view images 5 Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle 6 Turn on the printer 7 Load paper into the printer 8 Press the USB cradle s USB button This displays ...

Page 204: ...For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer 11 Use S and T to specify the print option you want If you want to print a specific image Select 1 Image and then press SET After that use W and X to display the image you want to print If you want to print multiple images Select DPOF Printing and then press SET Next use the DPOF settings page 205 to specify the images you wa...

Page 205: ...int Order Format lets you specify which images you want to print the number of copies and whether date stamping is turned on or off The settings you configure are recorded on the memory card After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service With DPOF you can configure settings while viewing t...

Page 206: ...nt to print is on the monitor screen 5 Use S and T to specify the number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print the image 6 If you want to include the date in the image press BS to toggle date stamping on and off To turn off date stamping press BS so Off is displayed Repeat steps 4 through 6 to configure settings for other images if you wa...

Page 207: ... and off To turn off date stamping press BS so Off is displayed 6 After everything is the way you want press SET to save the settings Clear DPOF settings when you no longer need them DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete This means that if you perform another printing operation without clearing DPOF settings printing will be performed in accordance with the last se...

Page 208: ...ude the recording date in the printout of an image Configure DPOF settings on the camera to specify date stamping page 205 If an image already has the date or time stamped into it using the camera s Date Stamping feature turning on DPOF date stamping will cause the two dates to be stamped in the same location Be sure to turn off DPOF date stamping when printing an image that is stamped with the ca...

Page 209: ...ting Check with your service for more information Your camera supports the protocols described below PictBridge Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that also supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the ...

Page 210: ... that also supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc ...

Page 211: ...ver that comes bundled with the camera Installation of a USB driver is not required for the Apple Macintosh Manage edit and print images You can use the software that comes bundled with the camera to perform various operations with the images stored on your computer s hard disk Refer to the explanations later in this section and install the required software on your computers Transfer images to th...

Page 212: ...in computer models connecting through a USB hub and other system conditions can slow down data transfer and even cause operational problems Install the required software in accordance with what version of Windows you are running and what you want to do Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Objective Windows Version Install this software See page Viewing images on a computer Storing images on a ...

Page 213: ...icable codec automatically 228 Edit movies XP 2000 Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD 231 Me 98SE 98 Use commercial software as required Transfer images to the camera XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Photo Transport 1 0 232 Objective Windows Version Install this software See page Transfer documents to the camera XP 2000 CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1 0 254 View the User s Guide XP 2000 Me 98SE Adobe Reader 6 0 Not required if a...

Page 214: ... operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Photo Loader 3 0 Photohands 1 0 DirectX 9 0c Photo Transport 1 0 CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1 0 Sufficient memory to run the operating system Adobe Reader 6 0 Windows Media Player 9 If you are running Windows 98 install the Windows 98 WMP6 4 codec from the CD ROM HD At least 40MB Other IE 5 5 or higher DirectX 9 0 o...

Page 215: ...ecting to the camera via its USB cradle Depending on what version of Windows your computer is running you may need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM first General Procedure CPU Pentium III 800MHz Memory 256MB HD 250MB Other 1024 768 or higher display resolution 1 If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 install the USB driver page 216 If your computer is running Windows XP 20...

Page 216: ...splay the menu screen 2 On the menu screen click the English tab You could also click another language tab if you prefer 3 Click Install for USB driver B to start installation 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the dialog box and click Next Do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver on the computer If you do the computer will not be ...

Page 217: ...mputer Depending on what version of Windows your computer is running your computer may restart automatically If this happens the CD ROM menu may re appear after the restart Click Exit to exit the CD ROM menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer Connecting the Camera to Your Computer the First Time IMPORTANT If you are not using the AC adaptor to power the camera the battery may go low and...

Page 218: ...mera s battery is fully charged 2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your computer Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct USB Connector Connector A Connector B...

Page 219: ...5 Use S and T to select Mass Storage and then press SET 6 Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 7 Press the USB cradle s USB button USB Lamp US...

Page 220: ...n the above procedure when you connect the camera to your computer unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason With some Windows setups you may see a guidance message appear on your display to let you know about the new removable disk If this happens simply close the guidance message dialog box IMPORTANT Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera from the USB cradle withou...

Page 221: ... Press the USB cradle s USB button Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green Viewing Camera Images on Your Computer After connecting the camera to your computer you can view camera images on your computer screen For information about connecting to a computer see Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time on page 22...

Page 222: ...put it into an album you must first save it to your computer To save a camera image to your computer you must first establish a connection between them via the camera s USB cradle For information about connecting to a computer see Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time on page 221 1 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My...

Page 223: ...all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the...

Page 224: ... USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the cradle Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on the Computer To manage images on your computer you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader lets you import images from the camera to your computer automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in...

Page 225: ...ements 4 Click Install for Photo Loader 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photo Loader Windows 98SE 98 If the Jet40SP8_9xNT exe and MDAC Microsoft Data Access Components 2 8 installation dialog box appears after installation of Photo Loader is complete follow the instructions on the screen to perform the installation The installation dialog box will not appea...

Page 226: ... using Photo Loader your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed You can check the installed version of Microsoft DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool 1 On your computer click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools and then System Information 2 On the Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic Tool 3 On the System tab check to make sure that the DirectX Vers...

Page 227: ...mputer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Use the CD ROM that has Photohands on its label Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 3 Click the Photohands...

Page 228: ...e access to an Internet connection Perform either of the procedures below in accordance with your Internet availability Installing the Codec on a Computer that Can Connect to the Internet 1 Connect your computer to the Internet 2 Double click the movie file that was recorded with the camera If your PC does not have the MPEG 4 codec installed it will connect to the Microsoft website automatically a...

Page 229: ...nu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 3 Click the Windows Media Player 9 Read me file and read its contents Read me files contain important information about installation including installation condi...

Page 230: ...lay 1 On the Windows Media Player Tools menu select Options On the dialog box that appears open the Performance tab 2 In the Video acceleration area click Advanced 3 In the Video acceleration area clear the Use video mixing renderer check box 4 In the Legacy video renderer area clear the Use YUV Flipping check box Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requireme...

Page 231: ... VCD 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Use the CD ROM that has Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD on its label Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the la...

Page 232: ...pear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Regardless of the language you select the English version of Photo Transport is installed 3 Click the Photo Transport Read me file and read its contents Read me files contain i...

Page 233: ... Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drop the image data you want to transfer to the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer button Move your mouse pointer to the image file you want to transfer and then hold down your mouse button Keeping your mouse button depressed drag the mouse pointer and the image file along with it to the Photo Transport Transfer button and then release the mouse bu...

Page 234: ...mage files of the following formats can be transferred to the camera JPG JPEG JPE and BMP The transfer operation converts BMP files to JPEG format Transferring screen captures to the camera 1 First connect the camera to your computer See page 217 for information about connecting the camera to your computer 2 On your computer click Start All Programs Casio and then Photo Transport This starts up Ph...

Page 235: ...ar on the display to transfer a capture of the selected area to the camera The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings For details see Photo Transport help page 235 IMPORTANT The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format Photo Transport Setup and Help Clicking the Settings button will display a dialog box that you can use to co...

Page 236: ...nu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 3 In the Manual area click the name of the manual you want to read IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Rea...

Page 237: ...cordance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do Using the Camera with a Macintosh Objective OS Version Install this software See page Viewing images on your Macintosh Storing images on your Macintosh OS 9 OS X USB driver not required 239 Transfer of images from the camera and management of images on your Macintosh OS 9 Photo Loader 1 1 245 OS X Use iPhoto whi...

Page 238: ...ader 1 1 USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X Operation is supported using the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system so all you need to do is connect the camera to your Macintosh using the USB cable CASIO AVI Importer component 1 1 CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1 0 Transfer documents to the camera OS X CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1 0 256 View the User s Guide OS 9...

Page 239: ...ring Images on a Macintosh You can view and store images snapshot and movie files on your Macintosh by connecting to the camera via its USB cradle IMPORTANT Connection is not supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8 6 or lower or Mac OS X 10 0 Connection is supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system f...

Page 240: ...aptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged 2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your Macintosh Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct USB Conne...

Page 241: ...5 Use S and T to select Mass Storage and then press SET 6 Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your Macintosh make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 7 Press the USB cradle s USB button USB Lamp U...

Page 242: ...he USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can corrupt image data See Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle on page 245 for the correct steps you need to perform to remove the camera from the cradle safely Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh after the First Time Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh later connect...

Page 243: ...e on page 242 1 Double click the camera s drive icon 2 Double click the DCIM folder 3 Double click the folder that contains the image you want to view 4 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view This displays the image IMPORTANT Do not leave the same image displayed on your Macintosh screen for a long time Doing so can cause image burn in NOTE An image that was rotated on the ...

Page 244: ...o the folder where you want to store it This copies the DCIM folder to the folder on your Macintosh IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter rema...

Page 245: ...plication from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader lets you import images from the camera to your Macintosh automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in a calendar format Installing Photo Loader Before starting installation be sure to read any readme file that accompanies Photo Loader readme files contain important information about installation includi...

Page 246: ...h comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies To play back a movie first copy the movie to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file To playback movies on your Macintosh using QuickTime install CASIO AVI Importer component from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Installing CASIO AVI Importer component makes it possible to play back AVI format MPEG 4 standard m...

Page 247: ... If there are any other AVI components in the QuickTime folder it can make proper movie playback impossible Move the other AVI components to another location outside the QuickTime folder 6 Restart your Macintosh and confirm that QuickTime can play the movies properly IMPORTANT Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not b...

Page 248: ...of movies Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader To view the camera user s guide 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder Use the CD ROM that has User s Guide included on its label 2 Open the Digit...

Page 249: ...s from a memory card depends on the type of computer you have Some typical examples are shown below After you connect use the same procedures as those that you use when the camera is connected to your computer via the USB cradle If your computer has a memory card slot Insert the camera s memory card directly into the slot If your computer has a PC card slot Use a commercially available PC card ada...

Page 250: ...ially available PC card adapter for SD memory card SDHC memory card MMC and MMCplus See the user documentation that comes with the PC card reader writer and PC card adapter for details about how to use them The camera stores images you shoot and other data in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF About DCF DCF is a system that defines both image file formats and the structure ...

Page 251: ...Folder Snapshot User Setup File Snapshot User Setup File Movie BEST SHOT Folder Movie User Setup File Movie User Setup File FAVORITE Folder Recording File Recording File Startup Screen File Indicates files that can be created in built in memory only DCIM INDEX PVM 100CASIO CIMG0001 JPG CIMG0002 AVI CIMG0003 WAV CIMG0004 JPG CIMG0004 WAV 101_VIEW VIEW001 JPE VIEW002 JPE _THUMB FNX _THUMB JPE VIEW P...

Page 252: ...t files transferred to the camera Document File Document files transferred to the camera Document Management File Management file for documents transferred to the camera MPV Management File Management file for documents transferred to the camera DPOF File Folder Folder that contains DPOF files etc Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains snapshot BEST SHOT user setup files Snapshot User Setu...

Page 253: ...her medium be sure to transfer the entire DCIM folder and its contents Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders When moving the folder back to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM This camera does not recognize any folder name besides DCIM All of the other folders insid...

Page 254: ...icular type of document is not guaranteed Certain types of documents may look different on the camera s monitor screen than it looks on your computer screen Transferring documents from a computer running Windows To transfer documents on your computer to the camera so you can view it on the monitor screen you need to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Installing...

Page 255: ... Install for DATA TRANSPORT 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT Transferring documents 1 First connect the camera to your computer Before connecting the camera to your computer make sure that a memory card is loaded in the camera See page 217 for information about connecting the camera to your computer 2 On your computer open the document d...

Page 256: ...e computer screen click the Properties button on the print dialog box change the Orientation setting and then click the OK button Transferring documents from a Macintosh To transfer documents on your computer to the camera so you can view it on the monitor screen you need to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Installing CASIO DATA TRANSPORT Before starting inst...

Page 257: ...r Macintosh make sure that a memory card is loaded in the camera See page 240 for information about connecting the camera to your Macintosh 2 On your Macintosh open the document that you want to transfer to the camera 3 On the menu bar click File and then Print 4 Click the PDF button at the bottom of the dialog box and then select CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the menu that appears This will display a...

Page 258: ... To cancel the transfer click the Cancel button 1 On the camera select either the REC mode or the PLAY mode 2 Press DATA This enters the data mode and displays a menu of documents currently in camera memory The currently selected document is the one with the red boundary around it Pressing DATA will return to the screen that was displayed before you entered the data mode Pressing enters the REC mo...

Page 259: ... jumps to page 1 of the document NOTE Pressing SET or the zoom button toggles between the document menu and the document page screens Pressing DISP while the document page screen is on the display will display a menu screen for configuring screen settings You can use the menu to turn display information on or off IMPORTANT Note that selecting All Images for printing will also print all the pages o...

Page 260: ...ete other document pages repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU Specifying the Initial Data Mode Screen You can use the following procedure to configure the camera so either the document data list or the last document page you were viewing appears first whenever you press DATA to enter the data mode 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select DATA View and then press X 3 Use S an...

Page 261: ...ration select No instead of Yes 4 Press SET Deleting Documents You can use the document menu to select a specific document and delete it or you can delete all documents currently in camera memory To delete a single document 1 On the document menu use S T W and X to move the selection boundary to the document you want to delete 2 Press MENU 3 Use S and T to select 1 doc and then press SET 4 Use S a...

Page 262: ...o select All docs and then press SET 3 Use S and T to select Yes To cancel the delete operation select No instead of Yes 4 Press SET This will delete all documents in camera memory and display the message No documents in memory Exiting data mode NOTE Formatting camera memory pages 50 199 will also delete all documents currently in camera memory ...

Page 263: ... 63 70 81 272 5 Lens 6 Microphone pages 91 175 5 3 4 2 1 6 7 Operation Lamp pages 43 65 272 8 DATA Button page 258 9 DISP Button page 53 bk PLAY Button pages 43 197 bl REC Button pages 43 197 bmZoom Button pages 72 154 155 bn Movie Button page 89 boStrap Hole page 2 bpControl Button S T W X bq SET Button br BS Button page 98 bs MENU Button page 52 btMonitor Screen page 53 bp 89 7 br bs bt bq bkbl ...

Page 264: ...hole when attaching to a tripod cnSpeaker page 143 ck cl cm cn 1 Camera Contact page 39 2 USB Lamp pages 219 241 275 3 USB Button pages 205 219 241 4 PHOTO Button pages 150 151 5 CHARGE Lamp pages 39 275 6 DC IN 5 3V External Power Terminal page 38 7 USB Connector pages 203 218 240 8 AV OUT AV output port page 151 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 7 ...

Page 265: ...age 112 3 White Balance Setting page 123 4 Continuous Shutter Mode page 83 5 Self timer Mode page 81 6 Recording Mode 7 Digital zoom indicator page 74 8 Metering Mode page 127 9 Snapshot Image Size page 67 bkRemaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 283 blSnapshot Image Quality page 69 bmRemaining Movie Memory Capacity page 90 bnMovie Image Quality page 89 boISO Sensitivity page 126 bpAperture Value...

Page 266: ...ime page 192 bkMetering Mode page 127 blWhite Balance Setting page 123 bmFlash Mode page 76 bnRecording Mode boBattery Level Indicator page 41 bpHistogram page 132 bqExposure Compensation page 121 3 2 1 bp bq bo blbk bm bn 4 7 5 8 9 6 Movie Playback Mode 1 File Type page 144 2 Protect Indicator page 180 3 Folder Name File Name page 179 4 Movie Recording Time page 144 5 Movie Image Quality page 89 ...

Page 267: ...nt page 137 Icon Help text is displayed for the following functions Recording mode Focus mode Flash Mode Metering White Balance Self timer EV Shift Metering White balance self timer and EV shift icon help text appears only when Metering White Balance Self timer or EV Shift is assigned to the W and X keys with the key customization feature page 135 Menu Reference Continuous Normal Speed High Speed ...

Page 268: ... 2 3072 2048 16 9 3072 1728 5M 2560 1920 3M 2048 1536 2M 1600 1200 VGA 640 480 Quality Snapshots Fine Normal Economy Quality Movies HQ HQ Wide Normal Normal Wide LP EV Shift 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual ISO Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Metering Multi Center weighted S...

Page 269: ...Time setup city DST etc Timestamp Date Date Time Off Adjust Time setting Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Language Changes the screen text language The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the camera was marketed DATA View Page View List View Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Auto Power Off 2 min 5 min REC PLAY Power On Power On Off Disable USB Mass Storage PTP PictBri...

Page 270: ...PRINT 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Anti Shake On Off Movie Editing Cut Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Keystone Color Correction Calendar Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Printing Select images All images Cancel Protect On All Files On Cancel Date Time Rotation Rotate Cancel Resize 5M 2560 1920 3M 2048 1536 VGA 640 480 Cancel Trimming Dubbing Copy Built in Card Card Built in Cancel ...

Page 271: ...ncluded on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode An asterisk indicates reset default settings REC Mode PLAY Mode Display Menu Reference Layout Panel Operation Panel Normal Info Show Histogram Hide Brightness Auto 2 1 0 1 Type Dynamic Vivid Real Night Power Saving Layout Normal Wide Info Same as REC Mode settings Brightness Same as REC Mode settings Type Same as REC...

Page 272: ...elow explains what each flash pattern indicates REC Mode Indicator Lamps Operation Lamp AF assist self timer Lamp Operation Lamp AF Assist Self timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red Lit Operational Power on recording enabled Pattern 3 Flash is charging Lit Flash charging is complete Lit Auto Focus operation was successful Pattern 3 Cannot Auto Focus Lit LCD is off or in sleep state Pattern 2 Imag...

Page 273: ...lost Pattern 1 Cannot charge flash Pattern 2 Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Write error Pattern 3 Low battery alert Pattern 3 Card is being formatted Pattern 3 Powering down Operation Lamp AF Assist Self timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red ...

Page 274: ...is in progress Delete DPOF protect copy format resize trimming adding audio to snapshot keystone correction color correction MOTION PRINT movie editing power down Pattern 2 Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Pattern 3 Low battery alert Operation Lamp AF Assist Self timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red ...

Page 275: ...s light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera CHARGE lamp USB Lamp CHARGE Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging complete Amber Lit Charge standby Red Flashing Charge error Green Lit USB connection Green Flashing Memory being accessed ...

Page 276: ... when the shutter button is pressed 1 Camera is in the PLAY mode 2 Flash is charging 3 Memory is full 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode 2 Wait until the flash finishes charging 3 Transfer images your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 The lens is dirty 2 The subject is not in the center of the focus frame when you compose t...

Page 277: ...ty Focus when shooting a close up shot 1 Focus the image page 119 2 Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots 3 Use the Macro Focus for close ups An image I shot was not saved 1 Power was cut off to the camera before the save operation was complete 2 The camera s memory card was removed before the save operation was complete 1 When the battery indicator shows charge the battery as soon as poss...

Page 278: ...is outside the range of the camera Shoot within the allowable range There is digital noise in images Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark subjects which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject Playback The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another s...

Page 279: ...ess the USB cradle s USB button Display language setting screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 Camera s display language Home city date style date and time and other settings have not been configured 2 A problem with the camera s built in memory management area 1 Check the settings pages 12 193 2 Perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 139 After that configure eac...

Page 280: ...before installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the camera when it is connected If this happens you will need to re install the camera s USB driver For information about how to re install the USB driver see the USB driver s Read me file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camer...

Page 281: ...computer or some other storage device IMPORTANT Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 202 You are attempting to connect to a computer that does not have a USB driver installed page 216 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power is low so an image file coul...

Page 282: ...y card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 205 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The mem...

Page 283: ...Size Approximate Built inMemory 6 0MB Capacity ApproximateSD Memory Card 256MB Capacity 7M 3072 2304 Fine 4 32 MB 1 image 55 images Normal 2 1 MB 2 images 110 images Economy 1 44 MB 3 images 158 images 3 2 3072 2048 Fine 3 84 MB 1 image 61 images Normal 2 0 MB 2 images 116 images Economy 1 28 MB 4 images 176 images 16 9 3072 1728 Fine 3 24 MB 1 image 73 images Normal 1 9 MB 2 images 121 images Eco...

Page 284: ...g Time Per File Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Approximate Built inMemory 6 0MB Capacity ApproximateSD Memory Card 256MB Capacity HQ 640 480 Until memory full 4 0 Megabits second 30 frames second 8 seconds 8 minutes 17 seconds HQ Wide 704 384 Until memory full 4 0 Megabits second 30 frames second 8 seconds 8 minutes 17 seconds Normal 640 480 Until memory full 2 1 Megabits second 30 frames second...

Page 285: ...nt 1 2 5 square pixel primary color CCD Total pixels 7 41 million Lens Focal Distance F2 7 to 5 2 f 6 2 to 18 6 mm Equivalent to 38 to 114 mm on a 35 mm film camera Six lenses in five groups including aspherical lens Zoom 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom Image Size 7M 3072 2304pixels 12X total zoom Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Mode Man...

Page 286: ...f timer Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Off On Soft Flash Red eye reduction Approximate Flash Range Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 15 to 3 9 meters 0 5 to 12 8 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 2 0 meters 1 3 to 6 6 Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 26 to 1 68 meters 0 9 to 5 5 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 0 87 meters 1 3 to...

Page 287: ...he values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature 23 C 73 F before the camera turns off These values are not guaranteed Low temperatures shorten battery life Battery NP 20 Rated Capacity 700 mAh Recording Medium SD memory card Measurement Conditions 1 Number of Shots CIPA In accordance with CIPA standards Normal temperature 23 C 73 F monitor on zoom operati...

Page 288: ...us usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 4 3 W Dimensions 94 5 W 60 4 H 17 3 D mm 3 7 W 2 4 H 0 7 D Excluding projections 13 7 mm 0 5 at thinnest point Weight Approximately 127 g 4 5 oz excluding battery and bundled accessories Bundled Accessories Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP 20 USB Cradle CA 34...

Page 289: ...3 D Excluding projections Weight Approximately 47 g 1 7 oz Special AC Adaptor Inlet Type AD C52S Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 60Hz 90 mA Output Power 5 3 V DC 650 mA Dimensions 63 W 20 H 50 D mm 2 5 W 0 8 H 2 0 D Excluding projections and cable Weight Approximately 76 g 2 7 oz Special AC Adaptor Inlet Type AD C52G Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 60Hz 83 mA Output Power 5 3 V DC 650 mA Dimensions ...

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